Ban Lifted on Mexican CITES Imports

By NNR USA In USA Trade Alerts On 17th April 2023

On April 14, 2023, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced the CITES trade suspension with Mexico is withdrawn. The United States will resume normal trade operations with Mexico related to CITES species, effective immediately.

The notice follows the CITES Secretariat notification withdrawing the trade suspension for all commercial trade with Mexico.

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